City of Greenville

Greenville City Hall

     Mayor Carroll Rainwater and the four-member city council serve a city of 355 residents 18-years and older and 96 citizens younger than age 17. The city hall is located at 108 Walnut Street. The population of Greenville has increased slightly, 3.2 percent, since the 1990 census. Citizens are protected by a full-time police officer and 10 volunteer firemen. The per capita income in 1999, for Wayne County, was $15,137.

     Out of a 3,610-person workforce in Wayne County, 3,200 are employed. The unemployment rate is 11.4 percent, with 410 out of work. The average hourly wage for the county is $8.02 per hour in the manufacturing sector and $7.46 in non-manufacturing. The county's major employers include Specialty Brands, a frozen foods processor, with 205 employees; Clearwater Schools, which employ 171; Greenville Schools, with 130 employees; Wal-Mart in Piedmont, 73 associates; Greenville Healthcare, 58 workers; Ralph's Supermarket, with 54 employees; McAllister Software, with 50 employees; and NuDell Plastics, with 37 employees.

     Black River Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Fredericktown, provides electric power for Greenville. The City itself provides sewer services for its residents from its four-cell treated lagoon. Public Water Supply District #1 provides water to Greenville residents from its well. Telephone service is provided by Alltel. Residents and businesses obtain internet service from a local internet service provider in Poplar Bluff.

     Residents of Greenville obtain medical services from Greenville Family Clinic. The nearest healthcare facilities are in Poplar Bluff at Kneibert Clinic, Pershing Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Three Rivers Health Care, all 32 miles south.

     US Highway 67 runs directly through Greenville. Residents also utilize Missouri Highways 34, D, and E. It is 15 miles to the nearest four-lane highway and Interstate 55 is 50 miles east. The nearest airport is in Piedmont.

     Greenville children attend public elementary and high school in town. The nearest public community college, Three Rivers Community College, is located in Poplar Bluff and boasts an enrollment of 2,824 (fall, 2001). Poplar Bluff Area Technical Career Center is available for students seeking training in vocational skills. Southeast Missouri State University, a public four-year college located in Cape Girardeau, MO, is the nearest higher learning facility. Fall, 2001, enrollment for the university was 9,352 students.

     There are four Protestant churches serving the community's spiritual needs. Residents do their banking locally at Peoples Community Bank. There are three public parks within a 20-mile radius for the enjoyment of young and old alike.

     Wappapello Lake at Old Greenville is a popular attraction for locals as well as visitors from all over the state. Everyone can enjoy camping, fishing, hiking/fitness/nature trails, motor boating, swimming, and water skiing. Annual rainfall for the area averages 46 inches a year.

    The community is represented by 156th District State Representative Rod Jetton (R) and 25th District State Senator Rob Mayer (R).  U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R) represents Greenville in the Eighth Congressional District.